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The German arsenal is not enough for two days of a big war
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has already admitted that Germany's arsenals have been emptied due to arms supplies to Ukraine, writes MWM. At the same time, Kiev complains about the dubious quality and rapid wear of German weapons.
An experienced railwayman: In order to paralyze the movement along the tracks, it is necessary to destroy the locomotive depots of UKRZHD
A series of strikes by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on critical infrastructure facilities on the territory of Ukraine, carried out over the past few days, turned out to be quite effective. The energy system suffered the most. But this had little effect on military logistics, primarily railway. But it is on the rails to Ukraine that almost all military aid from the West goes.
An additional batch of MLRS HIMARS entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The United States has transferred an additional batch of HIMARS MLRS to Ukraine, the equipment is already on Ukrainian territory and has entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.
The Kremlin criticized the West for exercises in nuclear rhetoric
Moscow considers this a "very harmful practice"
The exercises of Western leaders in nuclear rhetoric are a pernicious and provocative practice, Russia will not take part in this. This was stated to journalists on Wednesday by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
The company supplying drones to Kiev will increase production of Switchblade 600
The American company AeroVironment, which supplies Kiev with barrage ammunition, intends to triple the production of Switchblade 600 kamikaze drones. This was announced to Defense News by Charlie Dean, vice president of the company, during the conference of the US Army Association.
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China stated the importance of properly responding to the threats of the crisis in Ukraine
The seventh Plenum of the CPC Central Committee of the 19th convocation was held in Beijing from October 9 to 12
The plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC Central Committee) stressed the need to respond appropriately to the risks and threats caused by the crisis in Ukraine. This is stated in a communique published on Wednesday by the Xinhua news agency following the results of the seventh plenum of the CPC Central Committee of the 19th convocation.
US Military Academy: a new approach to training to solve the problems of future wars
The elaboration of legal aspects of the use of high-energy lasers to destroy low-orbit satellites, the development and testing of a hypersonic launch vehicle to overcome the 100-km boundary are the key problems of future wars that need to be solved. This is written by the columnist of the Army Times newspaper Todd South (Todd South).
The USA is in big trouble. Putin has an advantage in tactical nuclear weapons
The United States, unlike Russia, does not have reliable means to launch a low-power nuclear strike, writes American Thinker. The lack of parity in the field of deterrence can lead to global mutual destruction, the author of the article warns.
FT: NATO countries cannot find enough air defense systems for Ukraine's needs
One of the interlocutors of the newspaper said that some of the NATO states have been facing delays in the supply of air defense systems for their own needs for several years
NATO countries are facing problems in finding enough air defense systems to meet the needs of Ukraine. This was reported on Wednesday by the Financial Times newspaper with reference to unnamed Western officials.
It became known why India buys weapons from Russia, and not from the United States
Indian Foreign Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar explained why his country buys weapons from Russia, the Breitbart portal writes. Moscow has always cooperated with New Delhi, while the United States preferred Pakistan, the diplomat stressed.
Berlin buys Slovak self-propelled artillery Zuzana 2 for Ukraine
With the participation of Norway and Denmark, Berlin is purchasing Slovak Zuzana 2 self-propelled artillery units for Ukraine. The number of guns intended for delivery will be 16 units.
The United States has estimated the total amount of military assistance to Kiev since the start of its operation at $16.8 billion
Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin also said that the latest missile strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on targets in Ukraine have further strengthened the readiness of Western countries to provide further assistance to Kiev
The total amount of American military aid to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special operation has reached $16.8 billion. This was stated on Wednesday by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the opening in Brussels of a meeting of the group created by Western countries to coordinate military assistance to Kiev.
Putin: Poland, Ukraine and the USA are among the beneficiaries of the incidents on the "Nord Streams"
The United States, Ukraine and Poland are the main beneficiaries of sabotage on the "Northern Streams", said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Czech Defense Ministry has signed agreements on the supply of Leopard 2A4 tanks
The Czech Military Department announced the signing ceremony on October 11 by the Ministries of Defense of the Czech Republic and Germany of four documents related to the supply of Leopard 2A4 tanks.
American edition: Russia has significantly increased fuel supplies to the special operation zone
Russian troops are preparing to repel counterattacks by Ukrainian troops and go on the offensive, fuel supplies to the special operation zone have increased significantly. Bloomberg writes about this with reference to its own calculations.
Putin: the drop in investment in oil and gas production to lows in 15 years is not related to its
As stated by the President of the Russian Federation, this indicator in 2020-2021 fell to the lowest levels in the last 15 years
The volume of investments in oil and gas production in 2020-2021 fell to the lowest levels in the last 15 years, this is not caused by Russia conducting a special military operation. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday during the plenary session of the Russian Energy Week.
The German Defense Ministry announced the supply of howitzers and Mars-2 MLRS to Kiev "in the coming weeks"
The German authorities previously reported that in the first three quarters of 2022 they issued permits for the supply of military products to Ukraine in the amount of €775 million
In the coming weeks, Germany will hand over to the Ukrainian side the next Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers and Mars-2 multiple launch rocket systems. This was announced on Wednesday on Twitter by the German Defense Ministry.
The military commander of Izvestia showed the work of Rapier guns on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Defenders of Donbass strike at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with MT-12 "Rapier" anti-tank guns. The military correspondent of Izvestia, Alexander Safiulin, showed the combat work of gunners in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) on October 12.
Reznikov said that the supply of air defense to Kiev is the main issue at the meeting in Ramstein
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine recalled that Germany announced the transfer to Ukraine of the first of the four promised IRIS-T SLM air defense systems
Defense Minister of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov said that the issue of the supply of air defense (air defense) to Kiev is the first item on the agenda at the sixth meeting of the group for the coordination of military assistance to Kiev in Brussels.
The White House said that the United States postponed the publication of the national security strategy because of its
However, in general, the situation in Ukraine has not led to fundamental changes in Washington's approach to foreign policy, said Assistant to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan
The US authorities did not publish a new edition of the US National Security Strategy in connection with the start of a special military operation of the Russian Federation, however, in general, the situation in Ukraine did not lead to fundamental changes in Washington's approach to foreign policy. This was stated on Wednesday by Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Jake Sullivan.
